ropel Forge is looking for an experienced Manager – Event Sponsorships & Strategic Partnerships with strong hands-on experience in the events, conferences, exhibitions or summit industry.

The primary and mandatory responsibility of this role is to generate and close sponsorships for our events.

We are working on multiple upcoming projects including Tech & AI Summits, Industry Conferences, Corporate Events, Awards, Agriculture Events and other large-format event IPs.

Key Responsibilities

- Independently generate and close paid sponsorships for Propel Forge events.
- Develop sponsorship strategies, target lists and revenue pipelines for each event.
- Identify and approach brands, corporates, PSUs, institutions, GCCs and industry partners.
- Connect with CMOs, Marketing Heads, Brand Heads, CSR Heads, Business Heads, CEOs and Corporate Communications teams.
- Conduct sponsorship presentations, negotiations and commercial discussions.
- Take complete ownership of sponsorship follow-ups and closures.
- Build and manage relationships with existing and prospective sponsors.
- Invite and coordinate with Chief Guests, Keynote Speakers, Panel Members, CXOs, Industry Leaders and Senior Government/Institutional Guests.
- Build strong speaker, guest and corporate databases across different industries.
- Work across multiple upcoming events simultaneously.
- Coordinate with internal event, marketing, creative and management teams.
- Maintain sponsorship pipeline, weekly targets, follow-up status and revenue reports.
- Support partnership opportunities, strategic collaborations and institutional associations for events.

Mandatory Experience





Candidates must have hands-on experience in the Events / Conferences / Exhibitions / Summits industry.

Previous experience should include one or more of the following:

- Event Sponsorship Sales
- Conference / Summit Sponsorships
- Brand Partnerships
- Corporate Partnerships
- Exhibition Sales
- Strategic Alliances
- Speaker / Chief Guest / CXO Outreach

Candidates without relevant event-industry experience should not apply.

Candidate Profile

- Preferably 3–8+ years of relevant experience.
- Strong track record in sponsorship sales or corporate partnerships.
- Ability to independently handle sponsorship targets.
- Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
- Confidence in dealing with CXOs and senior corporate decision-makers.
- Existing corporate, agency or brand relationships will be an advantage.
- Strong follow-up and deal-closing capability.
- Ability to manage multiple events and partnership pipelines simultaneously.
- Target-driven and commercially focused.

Significant

This is not an Event Operations or Production Manager role.

The Manager will primarily be responsible for generating sponsorship revenue and strategic partnerships, while also supporting the invitation and onboarding of relevant speakers, chief guests, industry leaders and corporate partners.

Experience: 3–8+ Years Preferred
Location: Hyderabad
Salary: Based on experience and previous sponsorship track record
Incentives: Attractive performance-based incentives on sponsorship closures

Pay: ₹238,252.85 - ₹1,041,684.77 per year

Benefits:

- Food provided

Work Location: In person

📌 Manager – Event Sponsorships & Strategic Partnerships (India)
🏢 PROPEL FORGE
📍 India